Fighting the Outer Court Twin Stars Alone, Skill Stuns All

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei felt the absolute suppression emanating from their opponent's martial soul and wore bitter expressions. Bei Bei, in particular, could be said to be under double suppression; Xiao Yi was still holding back, for if he had released the Bright Sacred Dragon Zhao Lan, Bei Bei would have been suppressed even more severely.

"Bei Bei, this isn't quite what you told me," Xu Sanshi said, his tone heavy.

"I don't know how he became this strong either. I clearly remember it being a Nether Cold Ice Python," Bei Bei replied, his heart bitter and his voice raspy.

Xiao Yi paid no mind to their confusion; he condensed an Ice Spear in his hand and charged toward the two of them with ferocity.

The years of tacit understanding between Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei allowed them to read each other's intentions with a single glance, and they already had tactical arrangements in place.

Xu Sanshi's second and third soul rings flashed, triggering the effects of the Mystic Nether Shield Formation and Mystic Nether Power simultaneously. Three shields appeared in front of Xiao Yi, but they were eroded by an extreme cold shortly after blocking, shattering with a thunderous boom.

However, this brief moment was enough; Bei Bei had already lit up the three soul rings at his feet.

Thunder Fury was activated, boosting all attributes, and the amplified Thunderbolt Strike formed a net of lightning that assaulted Xiao Yi just as he broke through Xu Sanshi's defense.

"Well played," Xiao Yi said, brandishing the ice spear in his hand and condensing a Mystic Ice Shield before him to block the roaring, thunderous net.

As the smoke and dust cleared, only Xu Sanshi remained standing before him.

Sensing the sound of air being torn behind him, Xiao Yi turned around and condensed endless ice blades, blasting them toward Bei Bei.

"You fell for it!" Xu Sanshi let out a wild laugh. His fourth soul skill, which had been primed and ready, was activated: Mystic Nether Displacement. Simultaneously, his first and second soul rings flashed.

A magic circle appeared at the feet of Bei Bei, who was facing the ice blades, and he swapped positions with Xu Sanshi. Three massive turtle shells faced Xiao Yi's attack, and then Xu Sanshi launched the Mystic Nether Shock, empowered by his third soul skill, Mystic Nether Power.

His turtle shells could not block the ice blades formed by Xiao Yi's Ultimate Ice, so he could only use his first soul skill to shatter the opponent's offensive. Sure enough, Xiao Yi's ice blades were shaken away by the reinforced Mystic Nether Shock; after all, they had only been condensed on a whim.

The sound of crackling lightning came from behind, and Bei Bei condensed a Thunder Dragon Claw in his hand, swiping fiercely at Xiao Yi's back. Xiao Yi seemed to have nowhere left to dodge.

Just as the audience below was breaking into a cold sweat for Xiao Yi, Yan Shaozhe, who had appeared on the viewing platform at some point, wore a faint smile. If Xiao Yi were this easy to defeat, he wouldn't be Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's figure flickered, and Soul Power Armor manifested over his entire body, directly blocking the full-force strike Bei Bei had launched at him.

"What!" Bei Bei's expression was one of shock. Xiao Yi's soul rings hadn't moved, so where did this soul skill come from? Could it be a Self-Created Soul Skill!?

Without looking back, Xiao Yi thrust his spear fiercely into the Mystic Nether Shield Formation in front of Xu Sanshi, the immense force piercing cracks into the reinforced formation.

Immediately, another dragon roar echoed. Amidst the terrified gazes of Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, and the gasps from the crowd below, another massive Bright Sacred Dragon emerged from the void.

Xiao Yi swept his spear horizontally, condensing ice blades behind him once more and blasting them toward Bei Bei. Bei Bei hurriedly raised his Thunder Dragon Claw to meet them, only to be struck down to the ground by Xiao Yi.

The already fractured Mystic Nether Shield Formation was also shattered by Xiao Yi's spear sweep, exploding into pieces. Using this momentum, Xiao Yi vaulted higher into the air and knocked Xu Sanshi away with a single strike of his spear, sending him crashing down beside Bei Bei.

Xiao Yi landed gracefully, pointing his spear at the two injured men before him.

"Do you still wish to fight?" Xiao Yi asked slowly.

The two remained silent, straightening their battered bodies to face Xiao Yi and the Bright Sacred Dragon behind him, clearly intending to continue the battle.

"Very well. In that case, I shall offer you my respect." Xiao Yi sighed, thinking that the Romance Continent truly lived up to its name; these men were bursting with combat power just for the sake of a girl.

White light gathered in front of Xiao Yi, beginning to form the Myriad Flower Ice Mirror. The ice prisms rotated at high speed, transforming into an ice mirror, while the Bright Sacred Dragon also opened its ferocious maw, beginning to gather terrifying energy fluctuations.

"The little junior brother isn't going to use that move, is he?" Yan Shaozhe felt a flicker of alarm, his soul power surging as he prepared to intervene at any moment.

Xiao Yi wanted to make the two of them realize the gap in their strength.

Under the shocked and bewildered gazes of the audience and the two men, the beam of light struck the Myriad Flower Ice Mirror Xiao Yi had condensed. Currently, this was the only way Xiao Yi could release this move, or else he would need an enemy attack powerful enough to shatter his Myriad Flower Ice Mirror.

If he wanted to launch this move on his own, he would likely need to reach the Soul Emperor realm to manipulate the power of heaven and earth; the effect at that point would be incomparable to what it was now.

The shock and confusion on the faces of Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei gradually turned into terror.

The shattered ice prisms in front of Xiao Yi did not fall or dissipate, but instead transformed into countless sharp ice blades that began to rotate, closing in on the two men. They felt as if they could see the Grim Reaper beckoning to them.

"Mystic Ice Spin Kill!"

The tornado of ice blades swept toward them, but the two stood as if petrified, having completely lost the will to counterattack.

Just as Yan Shaozhe was about to step in to block the strike, the ice storm quietly dissipated, leaving only a wisp of transparent flame slowly fading from the void. Xiao Yi had not used his full strength; otherwise, he would not have been able to control it.

As the two stood in a daze, Xiao Yi's calm voice rang out, devoid of any other meaning, perfectly serene.

"You have lost." The voice was not loud, but the four words echoed throughout the pin-drop silent Soul Fighting Arena for a long time, followed by bursts of gasps and thunderous applause.

The two men smiled bitterly. They had lost, and they had lost thoroughly, with almost no power to fight back.

Yan Shaozhe slowly withdrew his prepared soul power and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed the little junior brother still knew how to exercise restraint; he wouldn't have to be so nervous every time in the future.

"We lost. A bet is a bet. Here are two Mystic Water Pills." Xu Sanshi, looking somewhat dejected, slowly stood up, tossed over two jade bottles, and then turned away with a lonely expression, leading Bei Bei off the Soul Fighting Arena.

They had lost in a complete mess.

Xiao Yi put away the jade bottles, muttering to himself that he hoped he hadn't crippled the two of them. That wouldn't be good; he would need them to be the future Sea God Pavilion Master and Tang Sect Master, and these two were excellent candidates for double agents. Of course, that was a matter for the future; it certainly wouldn't work right now.

Xiao Yi slowly stepped off the stage and caught a pink silhouette that pounced toward him; Tang Ya had thrown herself into a bear hug.

"Xiao Yi, you were truly amazing!" Tang Ya's eyes sparkled with little hearts. She felt incredibly proud of her choice right now and wished she could pin Xiao Yi to the bed right then and there to have his children.

Jiang Nannan also wore a smile. Although she was trying to accept Xiao Yi, it was clear she wasn't moving as fast as Tang Ya; the two were currently limited to holding hands and hugging.

Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, who hadn't gone far, exchanged a glance and shared a miserable smile. At that moment, Xu Sanshi let go of his attachments; he prepared to go back and accept his family's arrangements. Taking one last look at the smiling Jiang Nannan, he walked away without looking back.

Several other figures walked toward them, naturally Huo Yutong and her two companions, along with Ning Tian and Wu Feng.

As for Yan Shaozhe, he wouldn't come over to interfere, especially since he still needed to find a way to provide ideological guidance to these two geniuses; he couldn't let them be ruined.

Tang Wutong looked at Tang Ya and Xiao Yi, who were hugging, with an expression of annoyance, her teeth grinding together with a crunching sound.

Glancing once more at Ning Tian and Wu Feng as they approached, these were two more stunningly beautiful girls. That detestable Xiao Yi, flirting and sowing seeds of affection everywhere he went; just wait until this young lady returns to her female attire and punishes you severely—though, it seems I might not be able to beat him?

"Student Xiao Yi, would it be convenient to have a private chat later?" Ning Tian walked over, her eyes burning with an undisguised eagerness as she spoke. Even though Wu Feng felt displeased in her heart, she did not say a word.

Xiao Yi released Tang Ya from his embrace and gave a slow nod.

"Wait a moment." Xiao Yi then turned his gaze toward Huo Yutong and the other two.

"Yutong, let's just borrow this venue later; you three wait for me for a bit." Huo Yutong nodded to indicate it was no problem, then glanced at Tang Wutong, who let out a cold snort and turned her head away.

Truly in need of some discipline, that tsundere Princess Tang. Hehehehehehe.

He then looked toward Ning Tian and Wu Feng: "Come over here."